"As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy, and to make plans."--Ernest Hemingway

Waldorf Astoria Red Cake & Frosting Recipe

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This recipe for Waldorf Astoria Red Cake & Frosting, by Susan Hackett Daniel, is from HACKETT FAMILY COOKBOOK,
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Directions:

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350º. CAKE: Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs until creamy. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to mixture. Add buttermilk alternately w/ sifted flower and salt. Add vanilla. Add soda to vinegar, but hold over bowl as it foams. Then add soda and vinegar, blending instead of beating.For two layers, bake at 350º 25-30 minutes. Add ten minutes or more baking time for a single layer pan. Cake is done when inserted toothpick comes out clean.

FROSTING: Cook flour and milk over med. heat until thick, stirring constantly. Then cool completely, uncovered. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla until very fluffy. Add to cooled first mixture and beat until well blended (should be like whipped cream).

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